112 We will Remain Like This (1/2)

When I opened my eyes once again, it was morning time. Slowly, I rose from the couch, rubbing my neck as it ached from my bad sleeping posture that resulted from me sleeping on the couch. I rubbed my eyes and yawned, looking over at the large bed in the room. The bed sheet wasn't neatly done and Luna was no where to be found, which led me to believe that she must've already woke up and left the room.

I glanced over at the coffee table where we were at yesterday night. On the table top, the two wine glasses and shot glasses were still where we had left them. In addition, the bottles of alcohol were still out as well.

I sighed as I felt a sharp pain in my head, feeling somewhat nauseous. I felt a decline in appetite and in general, I didn't feel as if my body was in its best condition. This I attributed to the alcohol I drank last night. I shook my head in order to try and shake off the disgusting feeling I had and walked over to the bathroom in hopes that I could wash my face and freshen up.

I entered the bathroom, and oddly enough, the lights were on. This bathroom was way larger than the one in my room, which when combined with how spacious the hotel room was, led me to believe that this room must be a tier or two higher than the one I lived in. Anyways, I approached the sink and stared at myself in the mirror. I wasn't surprised to see how pale my face was, but I know that after a bit, I should be able to recover.

I washed my face with cold water in order to refresh myself. The cold droplets of water splashed against my face, sending a sudden shock through my body. However, that is what I wanted since the shock was able to revitalize every part of my body, awakening me up truly for the first time.

With water still dripping down on my face, I realized that there was actually the sound of water splashing nearby me. I looked to my right and discovered that the door leading into the shower and bathing room was opened, and peering inside, I saw that there was plenty of water vapor. Soon, the water vapor parted slightly, allowing me to discover that someone was actually using the walk-in shower.

Soon, the water vapor parted slightly, allowing me to discover that someone was actually using the walk-in shower

I couldn't move my eyes away from the view as my heart was captivated by her. I could feel my heart rapidly pounding in my chest and my face gradually becoming warmer as more and more blood rushed through my body. After a bit, her eyes glanced over in my direction, and the two of us made eye contact. Luna didn't say anything out of shock, but I immediately exited the bathroom and closed the door behind me.

I gasped for air as I leaned against the closed bathroom. My face was still hot and red, but because of that, I was brought to attention the numerous droplets of water that was still on my damp face as they slowly crawled and made their way down due to gravity. My heart continued to pound in my chest, causing the bumping noise to echo in my ear that was also quite warm from blood. I began breathing deeply, trying to use breathing to restrain myself. Gradually, my heart rate returned to normal as every physical reaction calmed down for me.

After about ten minutes, the bathroom door opened once again, and Luna emerged from it with a simple towel around her body once again. When she saw me, there was a smile on her face, but I no longer felt as if she was going to try what she did yesterday. Instead, she calmly walked over to me, throwing her arms around me as she rested her head in my chest.

”I won't do what you don't like,” she whispered. ”But can you please stay with me today?”

I looked down and at that lonely smile on her face. It would appear that she was no longer after a sexual interaction, but rather a physical companionship. Like before, she wants my presence to be around her, so... even though I know this will cause a certain degree of pain in the future when we say our goodbyes, I still wanted to stay here with her.

I brought my arms around her, pulling her tighter into my embrace. Her body was extremely soft and still pretty warm to touch after her hot shower. It also had a sweet fragrance to it, possibly the body wash that she used. Mixed within that fragrance was another scent, one of a flower that I had forgotten the name of. However, it was extremely soothing, but oddly enough, somewhat sad to remember about.

I didn't say anything as we embraced because no words could better convey the message that I yearn to send to her through this simple embrace. The feelings that I hold for her that's impossible for me to formulate into words at the moment was conveyed to her through my warmth, and from her, I reciprocated something similar.

She's the exact opposite of me, always soaring freely in the sky and venturing about. For me, I'm always locked away in this secluded prison island of mine. However, even then, we still had something similar between the two of us: we both get lonely easily. That's why we needed a physical interaction to signify to the other's and our own heart that we're not alone. That someone else is there with us. However, the physical interactions between us will forever be limited to a simple embrace or a holding of hands.

There will never be anything more intimate than an embrace for the benefit of both her and I. Our relationship must not progress any further and must remain stagnant. We cannot become any closer than this, so I must cut off any fantasies of her that might arise in the future. We must be innocent. Nothing must happen between us and nothing will ever happen between us.

After sharing that embrace for a minute, I slowly allowed her to escape from my arms. However, she lingered about as she kept her arms around my shoulder and neck. She gazed into my eyes with a smile on her face, one that seemed to be a smile of acceptance. However, I wasn't entirely sure. The only thing I know is that the way she gazed at me... it was quite pleasant to be the recipient for me.

”You mind if I take a shower?” I asked her as she walked over to her suitcase to retrieve clothing for her to get dressed in.